The weekend!!!!!

The Weekend is Here!!

Whoot whoot,I should be ecstatic about the weekend, right?  Generally the excitement of the weekend is having enough time to get in great workouts, fire up the grill and prep the weeks food.  Today I feel ok and ready to start my day.  My typical Saturdays start with a great breakfast, downing a liter of water and warming up for a Chest workout.  Prior to the last two weeks I would consume a pre-workout drink like Muscleprime (Allmax) and get my AminoCore (Allmax) BCAA (branch chain amino acids) and Carbohydrate (Vitargo) sources mixed up and ready for the session. I had mentioned in earlier posts that supplements have been stopped temporarily to allow my body to level off without the constant pressure of breaking down synthetic ingredients. The most unexpected surprise for me was the 2 lbs that were lost over my normal fluctuations. Now I cant tell you why the weight came off, it may have been water retention or the saltwater flush, but my weight was two pounds lower than weeks prior after two weeks with no supplements. 

Anyway, back to today's routine.  My weekend breakfast consists of one P28 bagel toasted with no butter, 1 cup egg whites scrambled, 2 cups coffee, 1 liter of water, 1/2 cup oatmeal with cinnamon and half banana.

Normally the chosen workout is chest and biceps, it was the routine settled on the first trip to a new gym and it stuck. We rotate through random exercises on any given muscle group, never staying stagnant always attempting to add weight weekly or bi-weekly.  The only staple exercise is dumbbell presses, with my chest and shoulders being my weakest area using dumbbells has given excellent results and alleviated soreness i used to get from the olympic bar. We rotate between barbell inclines or seated machine presses, cable exercises, dumbbell flies or the pec dec. Push ups will vary from suspended using straps and elevated feet to standard on the floor.  My workout partner has much greater strength at dips than myself but I always try and keep up, using a band to assist while he uses plates to hold himself down. This combination and variation has led to me adding two inches to my lacking chest and building my muscles without shoulder pain and problems. 

What is your favorite chest exercise?

Have you encountered any pain from improper form or new uncomfortable movements?